Sopwith Tabloid - Specifications (Production Schneider)

Specifications (Production Schneider)

Data from Sopwith – The Man and His Aircraft

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 22 ft 10 in (6.96 m)
• Wingspan: 25 ft 8 in (7.83 m)
• Height: 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
• Wing area: 240 sq ft (22.3 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,220 lb (555 kg)
• Loaded weight: 1,700 lb (773 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Monosoupape 9-cylinder rotary engine, 100 hp (75 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 87 mph (76 knots, 140 km/h)
• Range: 510 km (315 miles, 275 nm)
• Service ceiling: 7,000 ft (2,100 m)
  
• Climb to 6,500 ft (1,980 m): 15 minutes

Armament

• Guns: 1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun occasionally fitted
• Bombs: 1× 65 lb (30 kg) or up to 5× 20 lb (9 kg) bombs